31 October 2012

I made simple cup cakes of chocolate and pumpkin cream for halloween dessert. I think the cupcakes are American or English dessert and getting more popular in Asia these days. The topping of cream is usually made with butter and sugar but I replaced it with pure of pumpkin and whipping cream.

This is the first dish that I made after I came back to Hong Kong. I haven't been making french dishes much in Japan so I was eager to make one. The stuffing is made with saute of bacons and onion with herbes de provence.

27 October 2012

Ezuko is the lake I come to take a walk everyday. It's about 15 mins walking from my home. The water comes out from the bottom of the lake around here. The nature is so beautiful I feel really refreshed every single day.

Ariake kai is the bay along Kumamoto of the sea side. It's know for it's large difference of water level of the tides. It can be as much as 6 miters difference from low time to high time that comes every six hours. Ariake bay is also know for the best "Nori" seaweed in Japan.

25 October 2012

We went to see potteries at "Onta" in Ohita. Onta is very close to Hita city. I was very lucky to visit here this day because it was right before their once a year "Pottery festival" so all the houses of pottery makers were opening their kilns. It was very interesting to see that all the houses have their water wheel to pound the soil.

Yunohira onsen is old hot spring in Ohita. It locate close to Kuju mountain. We come here often because the food is really delicious. I think it's one of great joy of Japanese culture to send a night in Onsen ryokan. You can take hot spring as many time as you want and dinner is served in your room.

24 October 2012

There was a flower festival at the foot of Tawara yama in the beginning of october. It seems like they hold this every year. Cosmos reminds me of arrival of fall season. I like this flower very much since I was young. They have gay and cheerful air yet they also gives me slightly sad impression as well.

23 October 2012

I went to the trip to take "SL Hitoyoshi" for the first time. This steam locomotive runs local line from Kumamoto to Hitoyoshi where is south of Kumamoto. This local line runs along Kuma river so it was very scenic trip. Unfortunately I couldn't take nice photos of the river but the view was beautiful.

22 October 2012

Tawara yama is closest Aso mountain to Kumamoto city. There are many mountains in Mt. Aso and this one is usually the one to cross over to get inside of towns of Aso.

It takes about twenty minuets from my home to get there so I come by here very often but any season it's very nice and beautiful. The mountain was covered with "Susuki" now. I've found this was absolutely amazing to see.